Val Green, a civil servant from Nottinghamshire, has been awarded the MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours for services to charity, particularly during Covid-19. When the first lockdown struck Val saw her local animal rescue’s ...
A dog who was so scared of the outside world that he’d be left ‘shaking and whining’ has earned his Kennel Club Good Citizen bronze award after almost 18 months of hard work and dedication ...
An English Springer Spaniel from the Lake District, who has provided support and comfort to thousands of people worldwide as a virtual therapy dog, is being honoured by veterinary charity PDSA for his unwavering service to society. ...
A rescued Staffie has been awarded a Blue Peter badge for his work helping children overcome their fears of dogs – after conquering his own fear. Six-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier Bonzai was rescued by RSPCA ...
Brave Romanian rescue dog, Fleur, has been awarded the Mirror’s Animal Hero Rescue Award 2019. She was given the award on Monday evening after judges learned how she had defied the odds of a 1% ...
Nineteen heroic Police Dogs who supported emergency services during the London terror attacks at Westminster Bridge, London Bridge and Borough Market were honoured today for their service by leading vet charity, PDSA. Seven of the ...
PC Dave Wardell, from Buntingford, Herefordshire and his dog Finn, have been announced as the winners of the Kennel Club Friends for Life competition at Crufts 2019. Retired Police Dog (RPD) Finn was stabbed ...
Two formerly obese dogs have been named joint pet slimmers of the year in 2018’s PDSA Pet Fit Club competition – after both shedding a quarter of their bodyweight – an incredible 18.8kg (equivalent to ...
To mark the milestone 75th anniversary of the PDSA Dickin Medal* – the animals’ Victoria Cross – vet charity PDSA has, for the first time ever, gathered animal and Armed Forces representatives to commemorate the ...
A Military Working Dog who served with the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) in Australia has received the animals’ VC for his remarkable actions while on duty in Afghanistan, in 2011. Special Operations Military Working ...
